Comments on Stacie's Madness: Are you smarter than a 3rd grader?

I obviously don't know the whole situation, bu...

2009-11-15T15:32:49.766-06:00

I obviously don't know the whole situation, but is it maybe something else other than he isn't helping her correctly? Is she happy when she goes there, are there stepkids she doesn't like? It could be about a bazillion things I know. Sucky you have to deal with this.

Maybe Ex #1 overcompensates by letting her play fi...

2009-11-13T17:59:19.462-06:00

Maybe Ex #1 overcompensates by letting her play first, study later. That happens. My sister doesn't overcompensate (she'd have to compensate 1st), but she does let my nephew do everything but homework when he gets home after school & then orders him to do it at 9 p.m. when he's half asleep. She's not very patient with him either when he tries to get out of it, and her studying

Maybe not getting enough sleep at Ex#1's house...

2009-11-13T10:44:08.058-06:00

Maybe not getting enough sleep at Ex#1's house? She is obviously a smart little cookie, but I find if my kiddos don't get enough sleep or even eat a good breakfast they just can't concentrate. I wish you luck!

Perhaps teachers are giving them not so related to...

2009-11-13T09:08:23.624-06:00

Perhaps teachers are giving them not so related topics on tests so they would not have a hard time ranking the students. Or perhaps because children are just so tired with these tests all these tests! Whatever! But moms like us get also stressed when these are happening to ur kids.

too much pressure for a grade 3!! I think testing ...

2009-11-13T08:53:24.401-06:00

too much pressure for a grade 3!! I think testing shoud be banned until junior high!! My sister's school division passes the kids NO MATTER WHAT until grade 9...
Consistency is key, you will get it all worked out!

Yes it's important to get Ex#1 on the plan.

2009-11-13T07:31:55.206-06:00

Yes it's important to get Ex#1 on the plan.

I agree- 3rd grade is a bitch! But again, this is ...

2009-11-13T05:36:17.485-06:00

I agree- 3rd grade is a bitch! But again, this is the very reason my kids stopped spending the night during the week...they got to stay up late and he never made them study.
And to be fair, who wants to say, "No, I can't go to a movie dad. I have my 5th grade history test tomorrow."
For the last 7 years, my kids spend the night at their dad's every Friday night. Its

Oh man. Hopefully this will be as simple as just g...

2009-11-13T05:34:36.681-06:00

Oh man. Hopefully this will be as simple as just getting EX1 on track with her needs. I hope so, at least. Good luck.

I hope you figure it out. You have my sympathy. I ...

2009-11-12T21:21:46.136-06:00

I hope you figure it out. You have my sympathy. I am not good at this kind of thing. (One of many things I'm not good at.)

Maybe her dad is letting her slack off. I know I k...

2009-11-12T19:44:33.767-06:00

Maybe her dad is letting her slack off. I know I knew who I could slack off around as a kid.

This must be a different time. I am just glad that...

2009-11-12T19:34:36.712-06:00

This must be a different time. I am just glad that I'm not in school these days.

This is why my kids don't spend the night with...

2009-11-12T18:56:53.475-06:00

This is why my kids don't spend the night with their dad anymore during the school week. But, third grade is tough! From 30 minutes of homework to 1.5 hours every single night!! I wish I could be more help, but at least you are on top of it.

Ugh. that is not going to be an easy conversation...

2009-11-12T18:34:51.797-06:00

Ugh. that is not going to be an easy conversation to have. :( That is a rock and a hard spot if I ever saw one.

ps... i replied to your comment on my blog http://bigmamacass.wordpress.com/2009/11/12/the-c-word

I'm hoping it's just a temporary situation...

2009-11-12T17:54:34.506-06:00

I'm hoping it's just a temporary situation. Maybe it's just a reaction to the move and all. Hoping for a rebound!

It does make you wonder if she's not telling E...

2009-11-12T17:26:18.171-06:00

It does make you wonder if she's not telling Ex#1 that she has a test she needs to study for.

I'm annoyed by the homework Princess Nagger brings home (she's in first grade) because I have to make sure she does it since she says she hates homework. Not looking forward to how much more there will be as she advances through the grades.

Once you get a look at the

when you see her tests, you'll have a better i...

2009-11-12T15:31:59.469-06:00

when you see her tests, you'll have a better idea what's going on.

i am a homework hater. i hate it when teachers have my kid for 6 to 8 hours per day and then send them home with another 2 hours of homework. i have gone toe to toe with several of them because that is MY time with MY kids. when they get home from school at 4 and have to go to bed at 9, subtract time for

3rd grade shouldn't be this stressfull..then t...

2009-11-12T15:11:25.056-06:00

3rd grade shouldn't be this stressfull..then they will hate the rest of their school years. Homework should be minimal at best.
good luck

Oh Stacie, that must be so hard to deal with! I&#...

2009-11-12T15:09:15.086-06:00

Oh Stacie, that must be so hard to deal with! I'm so proud of you for being strong and making a plan. I am one of those people that prefers to stick their head in the sand. I hope all parties are responsive!

Ugh. This could be a whole lot of different things...

2009-11-12T14:44:46.868-06:00

Ugh. This could be a whole lot of different things. She could be staying up too late, not studying the night before, not telling him about it, he might not be forcing the issue because he wants to be a good guy, etc. I'm sure you've thought of all of them. Plus she's had a lot of changes this year and that could be causing her additional stress.

The good thing is that

It might be the stress of the test. Is she complet...

2009-11-12T14:22:43.871-06:00

It might be the stress of the test. Is she completing the questions? If it's a timed thing you wont get marks for unanswered questions?
Testing can be a stumper for some kids, they get ansty and just don't DO the test.

Ugh. I'm not looking forward to this. I was ...

2009-11-12T14:20:32.738-06:00

Ugh. I'm not looking forward to this. I was horrible at test taking (i blame it on my dyslexia, but i suppose studying could have helped ;). My kids' school is pretty hard too. I can't believe the stuff my 1st grader is doing. The math my neice (who goes to the same school as my boys) brings home in 6th grade is already confusing me. Egad!
Good luck!

I went through this same thing with my second kid....

2009-11-12T13:54:12.847-06:00

I went through this same thing with my second kid. "I studied!" and then a C. It's maddening, especially when you know they are capable. You wonder how much is a side-effect of a two-home situation.

Is she telling Ex#1 she has a test. I used to sli...

2009-11-12T13:41:44.422-06:00

Is she telling Ex#1 she has a test. I used to slink out of class work by not telling adopted dad since he was and still is oblivious.